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Chapter 695 - 71 Actually Didn’t Think That Much

Chapter 695: Chapter 71 Actually Didn’t Think That Much

It was not just Huo Qing and Nian Quan.

Although their comprehension was among the deepest, nearly achieving Enlightenment, everyone who had directly witnessed An Jing’s Enlightenment Phenomena had gained some insight.

Even Yan Chengju, who followed behind Huo Qing and Nian Quan but could not enter the Jingwei Academy and merely strolled around the playground, discerned some secrets of the Five Elements Rotation, saving him months of grueling practice and sparking inspiration.

This friend was indeed worth befriending, and truly had a friend’s disposition.

"So that’s how it is..."

"I feel like I’ve understood quite a bit!"

"Haha, it makes sense now! Indeed, just like the cloud pattern I saw earlier, a battle formation in a highly confrontational spiritual environment requires low-coupling rune coordination. My previous test direction was wrong!"

Everyone had gained some insight, and even though some of them might have been a bit far-fetched, there was no doubt that it ignited inspiration and broadened their thoughts.

"Who was it, who’s Enlightenment could also lead us to such realizations?"

Among them, some clever individuals realized that this Phenomena must be the result of some genius cultivator’s Enlightenment—they were merely reaping the benefits of someone else’s Epiphany!

By chance, after the review, Mrs. Guang, Zhang Zhuo, and Xu Yue returned to Third Middle School.

"It must be An Xuan!"

Zhang Zhuo also had an epiphany—expert in Magical Combat Martial Skills and also proficient in talisman crafting, he realized the shortcomings of his performance in the actual combat of the Martial Test in an instant. Meanwhile, Xu Yue gazed silently at the drone dancing in her palm, as if enlightened.

Their ultra-miniature drone technology was a hereditary skill of their family, which could integrate with their bodies. This subtly resonated with the essence of Martial Arts in An Jing’s moment of Enlightenment, providing her some inspiration.

Even Mrs. Guang nodded repeatedly—having fought alongside An Jing and overcome many strong opponents, she felt her gains were substantial; this realization made her understand many deficiencies in her cultivation and combat, allowing her to address her weaknesses!

Almost everyone at Third Middle School had benefited from An Jing’s favor.

Conveniently, following the requirements of the Sky Surveillance Bureau and the Conscript Bureau, they needed to continuously disseminate information packages such as ’An Xuan is the hidden ace of Third Middle School’ and ’An Xuan has long been a part of Xuanye City!’ So, both to express their gratitude for An Jing’s help and to complete the tasks from the two Bureaus, the trio immediately began to release information about ’An Xuan’.

That is to say, to let everyone know, this wave of Enlightenment came from their Third Middle School’s real ace and top student—[An Xuan]!

Even Principal He and Chairman Chen, as well as the four True Persons observing, felt the same.

They had vaguely perceived various inspirations and revelations, as if they had come upon some understanding.

Of course, for cultivators of their level, such minor enlightenment did not offer a significant improvement, but considering it was merely the aftermath of An Jing’s Enlightenment, to be able to affect so many of these Purple Mansion and Foundation Establishment Peak cultivators over such a wide range and in such numbers, it was enough to show how much An Jing had gained.

"I will report to the Cave Heaven immediately." "I will go as well." "Hmm, bring me along."

Master Huo She stated concisely, and True Persons Yan Chengju and Floating Yang True Person, both being of the Cave Heaven Bloodline, also requested to accompany.

For the corporate elites who already knew the nature of nurturing Spirit Roots and could selectively breed a large number of nearly Heavenly Spirit Root calibre high-quality Spirit Roots, a Heavenly Spirit Root was not that special of an asset. Not to mention those cultivated in special environments like the Cave Heaven Bloodline, even within the city, wild Heavenly Spirit Roots often appeared.

However, an Immortal Spirit Root was different. Every Immortal Spirit Root that could exceed the limit of a Heavenly Spirit Root indicated a fortuitous encounter or ’Heavenly Favored’ experience.

Whether it was a Destiny Pattern at work, consuming some Heavenly Gifted exotic flower or fruit, or achieving Enlightenment... Each Immortal Spirit Root was irreplicable.

And an Immortal Spirit Root that had achieved Enlightenment was even more rare among the rare; even within the Cave Heaven Bloodline, it was a sight seen once in a century.

Though they were talents yet to reach maturity and unable to draw the attention of the mighty Taoist Embryo Heavenly Monarchs accustomed to favored prodigies of heaven, at least, below the Heavenly Monarchs, an Immortal Spirit Root that had achieved Enlightenment still held considerable weight.

This was worth reporting directly to the Cave Heaven.

Lao Ri and Mengshan exchanged glances, left behind. They were indeed in a master-student relationship, but while it could be called a struggle, it was actually ’fight without breaking,’ with the real intense battles happening between the top and bottom rungs of their world, not among these middles ranks who weren’t the top beneficiaries or interest holders; thus, they had little conflict: "Then we’ll maintain the current situation."

"I’ll go take control of the school’s Great Formation."

The only non-Purple Mansion True Man, Principal He, also excused himself. Floating Yang True Person stopped him before leaving, leaving a single remark: "Brother He."

His tone was sincere as he said: "I know you are still immersed in the past, but look, even an Immortal Spirit Root talent like An Xuan was discovered by you. Isn’t this Imperial Heaven prompting you to move forward?"

"This is surely a revelation, Brother He. I hope you can grasp this opportunity and take that step... to become one of us."

Hearing Floating Yang True Person’s words, Principal He initially wanted to sigh, but thinking of An Xuan, the corners of his mouth, which he was about to turn down, couldn’t help but lift again: "I understand."

At this moment, he also vaguely understood why Chairman Chen had asked him to become the principal.

It turns out... seeing such outstanding juniors grow up can truly dissolve much of the regret and discontent in one’s heart.

He also looked towards the library, the center of all the fluctuations.

"An Xuan." Principal He murmured softly, "Now, you can be said to be the center of attention for all the powers in Xuanye City."

"Some will dismiss it, some will send you invitations, some will suppress you if they are rejected, and some will show goodwill towards you."

"Vortex... You will be drawn into a vortex."

His gaze sharp as a sword, Principal He’s mind flashed through all of An Jing’s actions since he came into view, and he seemed to have a realization.

——You could have hidden away, been the inconspicuous one, lurking in the shadows, drawing on the power of Xuanye City, slowly developing... But in the end, you chose to show your true strength, attracting everyone’s gaze, becoming the most notable one among them.

All of Xuanye City, even the four major conglomerates, will take notice of you.

Hence, you will also get to see the true nature of the four major conglomerates.

This...

Is this what you want?

And the center of all gazes.

In fact, without thinking too much, just feeling that his nature and mode of action would not remain hidden for long, An Jing raised his head in an upright and open manner.

There seemed no significant change, only smoother and more perfect, as if imbued with a touch of Spiritual Rhyme, the Primordial Spirit Sword Lotus slowly descended, returning to his Divine Sea.

"Handling it... feels much more responsive!"

With this return, An Jing immediately sensed a difference — how should it be described? Previously, controlling the Primordial Spirit Sword Lotus felt like using a very sensitive control device to prompt action, smooth though it was, there was always a slight sense of separation, like using a keyboard to type text and emojis, certainly not as direct and real as having a face-to-face conversation and seeing the expressions.

But now, operating the Primordial Spirit Sword Lotus, it’s not just direct communication anymore, it’s like a fusion of spirits, with complete and unambiguous transmission of information!

"Isn’t this the feeling that only a Lifebound Magical Treasure should give?"

Subdue Evil too noticed this point: "But it’s not your Lifebound Magical Treasure... really nice, didn’t expect the Heavenly Dao of Tianyuan Realm to be so generous!"

"Still, I’d better be cautious."

An Jing held a cautious view of this: "Although I did a lot in the Tianyuan Realm this time and encountered many dangers, if not for my deep foundation, I would have indeed been killed by that Purple Mansion Kun Demon — but the gains are also so huge, it really makes me vigilant."

"I dare say, this time the Heavenly Origin Heavenly Dao is just conducting a test, to see how I perform, and I turned in a perhaps perfect and unexpected answer, hence She is so joyfully lavish in her rewards... but that’s just this once, next time, She will likely save up energy for a big one, having me thoroughly solve some long-accumulated big problems for Her!"

An Jing spoke with assertiveness, almost as if foreseeing the future, and Subdue Evil, accustomed to the dramatic fluctuations of the Heavenly Mandate, couldn’t help but agree: "Speaking of which, before starting, who would have thought that you were just planning to attend Third Middle School as an auditor to take a test?"

"A mere examination, yet it could involve such big issues, it seems this is indeed Heaven’s Will setting difficult questions."

"In any case, we need to be prepared."

An Jing concluded thus, he was able to successfully resolve the issue on the North Lake Swamp side because he had made many preparations; otherwise, even the Fortress Area might not have been breached.

And indeed, his gains were substantial.

Just the various weapons and armaments collected from the Fortress Area Qu Tong Camp were like mountains and seas, enough to pile up into a small hill.

And the growth in An Jing’s own cultivation level pleased him even more.

Now, the operation of the Inner Array Realm within An Jing was on track, and moving forward, he needn’t do much else; like the workings and development of the world, just design a few constants and rules, and it would run on its own.

And unlike programs, if there’s some deviation or error in the Inner Array Realm, that deviation or error can be utilized, it could even become a feature, as long as it doesn’t affect the overall operation of the Formation Realm and the mobilization of the Spiritual Fiend.

This is also the fundamental True Intent of the Formation Path that An Jing has come to understand: If a Formation operates normally and has an effect, then even if it seems to have flaws, do not bother with it.

The world will correct its own mistakes; if it doesn’t, it means it’s not a mistake but a feature!

"With such a big commotion, I should still go out and tell the Chairman and Principal."

Having confirmed his gains, An Jing felt refreshed and clear-headed at this moment.

He walked out of the library, ready to contact Principal He and others, but was blocked by Huo Qing and Nian Quan who had been waiting at the door, their expressions mixed with joy and concern.

"An Jing, quickly look at the news!"

"An Jing, you’ve completely become a big celebrity now!"